Hamas to attempt 'reeducation' of detained ultra-Islamists
Published today (updated) 22/08/2009 15:56
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Gaza - Ma'an - The de facto Ministry of the Interior in Gaza will try to
"correct" ideologies held by members of Jund Ansar Allah who were arrested
after and during gun battles last week, spokesman Eyhab Al-Ghussein said on
Saturday.

The ministry said it would seek help from the Union of Muslim Scholars.

Jund Ansar Allah, a radical armed group thought to be ideologically aligned
with Al-Qaeda, was at the center of clashes that left 28 Palestinians dead
following a Hamas operation against its members in Rafah last Friday.

Al-Ghussein explained that his ministry gave directives to security services
to impose order and ease movement during Ramadan. Police will deploy in
marketplaces and crossroads to protect residents, he said.

With regard to the Palestinian reconciliation dialogue, Al-Ghussein said
"the ongoing detention of resistance activists by the Palestinian Authority
security services in the West Bank will not lead to a successful dialogue in
Cairo."

He criticized rights groups for keeping silent while human rights are
violated in the West Bank and "criminal acts are conducted against
citizens," while at the same time making a mountain out of a molehill when
there was "a little trouble in Gaza."

Al-Ghussein highlighted that the de facto government recently released 100
detainees as part of its efforts to make the dialogue a success.